Where does “тук-тук” come from?
тук-тук (Russian) comes from Thai ตุ๊ก ๆ — tuk-tuk; driver thereof.
тук-тук (Russian): knock-knock; a motorized rickshaw
Definitions
- knock-knock; a motorized rickshaw
Ancestry of “тук-тук”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ตุ๊ก ๆ | tuk-tuk; driver thereof |